Lid mounting for cedar chests



` Abril 23,- 1935.

J. WEBER LID MOUNTING FOR CEDAR-CHESTS Filed-Feb. 21,"1934 nucntur Patented Apr. 23, 1935 PAT ENT oFFicE l 1,998,599 LID MOUNTING `Fon CEDAR oHEs'rs John Weber, Milton, Pa.

, assgnor to West Branch l Y I. Novelty Company, Milton, Pa.

' Application rebruaryzi, 1934, serial No; 712,498

2 claims.

This invention relates to amounting for the lid of a cedar chest and has reference m'ore particularly to the location of the hinges upon the body of the chest and to the particular construction of the hingesused.

As is well known to those skilled in the art any metal located inside a cedar chest will soon become coated with a gummy substance carried by the fumes of cedar. As cedar chests are used primarily as storage places for fine garments, the accumulation ofA this gummy substance on metal within thechests has been very objectionable because it frequently has come into contact with the garments from which it is difficult to remove. It has been the practice to mount the lids of cedar chests upon metal hinges requiring braces for supporting the lid in raised position and either the hinges or the braces or both have been located within the chest when closed where they can co1- lect the objectionable deposits referred to and where they are likely to damage the stored garments through contact with them.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting for a cedar chest which will not only constitute the necessary hinge connection between the lid and the body of the chest but will also constitute a means for limiting the upward movement of the lid so that it can be supported without the use of the usual braces.

It is also an object of this invention to provide combination hinges and stops which can be located entirely outside of the body of the chest where they can not come into contact with the stored garments and where they will not become coated with the objectionable deposit emanating from the cedar wood.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims,` it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred forms of the invention have been shown.

In said drawing Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a cedar chest and its lid, the lid being shown raised and its mounting consisting of two hinges of novel construction being shown in one extreme position outside of the body of the chest.' l

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a modiiied form of hinge designed primarily for use in connection with chests the lids of which do not extend to the back of the body of thechest, portions of the chest and lid being illustrated partly in section and partly in elevation. y

- Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figure 2.

Referring to the iigures by characters of reference I designates a portion of the body of a cedar chest which can be of any desired construction and is adapted to be closed by a lid 2 which will rest on the top of thebodywhen closed. For the purpose of connecting the lid to the body and at the same time limiting the upward movement of the lid, hinges of novel construction arev employed. Where the lid is connectedto the back of the body the hinges shown in Figure l are 15 employed. Each hinge includes a stationary attaching plate 3 secured to the outer surface of oneside wall of body I by means of screws 4 or other fastening ydevices andanear 5-can be extended laterally from one end of the plate for the 2o purpose of lapping and bearing against the back wall of the body to which it can be fastened by screws or the like. This attaching plate is out away along its top adjacent the forward end as shown at 6 and where the plate is extended back 25 of and above the cut away portion it is bent laterally and outwardly to form a stop ear 1.

Lapping the outer side of the plate 3 is a segmental wing 8 joined to the upper back corner portion of the plate 3 by a pivot device 9. This 30` segmental plate extends through approximately and is provided at one end of its arcuate edge with a projecting ear I0 adapted to come against the ear 'I when the lid 2 is opened as hereinafter explained. At the other end of the arcuate edge 35 of the segmental plate 8 there is provided a laterally extending attaching plate II integral with plate 8 and extending along one straight edge thereof. The attaching plate is adapted to be secured to lid 2 by screws I2 or the like and is pref- 40 erably of such a width as to be covered by the adjacent walls of the body i when the lid is closed.

Attention is called to the fact that both hinges are located entirely outside of the body I. Thus when the lid is closed there is no metal either on 45 the lid or on the body which can contact with the stored fabrics. Nor is there any metal located where it can accumulate the gummy deposit emanating within the chest from the cedar wood. When the lid is raised it will swing about the axis 50 of the alined pivots 9 and when it is brought to its uppermost position the ear I0 will come against the plate II so that further movement of the lid will be prevented and the lid will be properly supported by gravity Without requiring the use of 55 braces or other types of stops commonly employed.

The type of hinge heretofore described is designed for use where the lid is mounted at the back of the chest. Should there be a stationary top strip I3 on the back portion of the chest it would be necessary to provide hinges somewhat different from those already described in order to support the lid for swinging movement above the chest adjacent to the front edge of said back strip. A hinge used under these conditions has been illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. It includes a stationary attaching plate I 4 secured to the outer side of the side Wall of chest I5 and projecting upwardly above said wall and within and slightly above the strip I3. A movable Wing I6 is pivotally connected at I 'I to the upper end portion of plate I4 and is joined by a laterally extending attaching plate I8 to the bottom of the lid I9. A stop ear 2 is extended laterally from Wing I6 and is adapted to work within an arcuate slot 2| in plate I 4, said slot being concentric with the pivot I 1; Thus when the lid I9 is closed onto the Walls of chest I5 it will swing about the pivot I 1 and stop ear 2t Will travel in slot 2l until the lid is brought into position close to and in front of strip I3. When the lid is raised to arposition slightly past dead center the ear 20 will come against one end wall of slot 2| as shown in Figure 2, thereby limiting the upward movement. of the lid and holding it in raised position by gravity.

It will be noted that the hinge is located entirely outside of the chest. Thus it cannot accumulate the gummy substance given oi by the cedar from within the chest and it will not be located where it can contact with the fabrics stored in the chest. Furthermore the working parts will not become gummed to such an extent as to interfere y with the proper operation of the hinge.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a cedar chest and a lid therefor, of means located enitrely outside of the chest and protected thereby from fumes in the chest, for hingedly connecting the lid to the chest and for limiting its swinging movement, said means including an attaching plate secured to the outer side of the chest, an attaching plate secured to the lid at such a. point as to be completely housed between the lid and chest wall when the lid is closed, a Wing carried by the attaching plate onthe lid and extending outside of the chest into lapping relation with the other attaching plate, a pivotal connection between said lapping portions shielded from fumes in the chest by the lid and chest walls when the lid is closed, and cooperating means carried by the lapping portions for limiting the movement of the lid to open position.

2 The combination with a cedar chest and a lid therefor', of means located entirely outside of the chest and protected thereby from fumes in the chest, for hingedly connecting the lid to the chest and for limiting its swinging movement, said means including an attaching plate secured to the outer side of the chest, an attaching plate secured to the lid at such a point as to be completely housed between the lid and chest Wall when the lid is closed, a WingV carried by the attaching plate on the lid and extending outside of the chest into lapping relation with the other attaching plate, a pivotal connection between said lapping portions shielded from 'fumes in the chest by the lid and chest walls when the lid is closed, cooperating means carried by the lapping portions for limiting the movement of the lid to open position, said means including a laterally extended ear on the wing, and a stop element on the attaching plate of the chest extending into the path of the ear.

JOHN WEBER. 

